Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland last week suggested arbitration if a pay deal was not reached soon (file photo) © ICC
Australian cricket’s long and bitter pay dispute is over, paving the way for the Test tour of Bangladesh to proceed later this month.
Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers’ Association announced on Thursday that they would jointly hold a press conference in Melbourne at 4.30pm, at which the new deal is expected to be announced.
The agreement will mean Australia can honour their upcoming international commitments, including the Bangladesh tour, a limited-overs trip to India, and the home Ashes to follow this summer.
Australia’s international cricketers and many domestic players have been unemployed since July 1, after CA and the ACA failed to agree to a new Memorandum of Understanding before the expiration of the existing deal.
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Source: ESPN Crickinfo